"Ok. You're going to go through our tests to see where you'll fit in best. The IDP has a lot of different jobs to fill and we have to make sure you don't get put somewhere you won't work out." The proctors spoke through a speaker system connected to the testing rooms. "The first test is the obstacle course. Remember that there are portions of the test that we don't tell you about. When the light turns green you can start." I scanned the room quickly. There seemed to be several paths to take that would lead to the finish, which was clearly a door to another room. I picked that path seemed to focus on agility and readied myself, picturing the path I would take. The light flashed green, and within a quarter of a second I was moving. The first obstacle was a wall. I ignored the rope hanging down it, instead shifting forms as I sprinted toward the wall. I fully reached my anthro form about 5 yards from the wall and leapt. I easily landed on the top of the wall, balancing there to quickly scan the next portion of the course. Seeing that it was clearly a speed test I leapt forward towards the next part of the course, shifting forms again in midair. I landed on all fours, using the superior running speed and smaller body size of my animal form to dash under, over, around, and through the many pipes that riddled the course in front of me. Reaching the end I shifted back to my human form for the final part of the test. A group of three heavy doors, clearly designed to be lifted barred my path. Rather than walls on either side of the doors though, there was empty space and a significant fall. I ignored the doors and focused instead on the frames, sprinting toward the first at an angle. I then jumped out over the edge, reaching for the frame with both hands and spinning myself back onto the course. I used the same method for the other two doors, zigzagging my path across them. I sprinted the last distance to the door and slapped the button that was the finish.
"Excellent. Please go through the door to the next testing room." I do as I am told, panting slightly and trying to catch my breath. My bright red tail swishes back and forth, betraying my pleasure at the quality of the run. The next room is simple. It contains a few weight sets and a normal length track (meaning 1 lap is 1/4 mile). A bear anthro stands in the room with a notepad.
"I'm going to help with this part of the test. I'm supposed to spot you. We're going to test two things here; 1 is how much can you lift in your various forms, and 2 is how fast you can run in your various forms. We'll start with weight and human form." He gestures to a bench press machine. I lay down and adjust the weight. I know I'm fairly strong, but nothing like what the bear anthro could do. I set the weight to 200 lbs, and push out 1 rep. The bear increases the weight by 10 lbs and I go again. At 240 lbs I'm unable to lift the bar, and the bear lifts the bar without paying attention to it and sets if back into its position. "Max bench press: 230." I'm not unhappy with considering it's about about 40 lbs over my body weight.
"Next up is the 40 yard dash and 100 meter dash." I grin as a set up on the track. Speed is my strong suit, only outclassed by my balance and agility. He tells me to get into the starting position, and as the crack sounds to start I sprint with all my might. "Time for the 40 yard dash; 4.58 seconds." I smile knowing that only a few elite runners can match this. I set up again, readying for the 100 meter dash. Again, the crack of the starting gun sounds and I sprint for all I'm worth. "Time for the 100 yard dash: 9.79 seconds." I stand tall, realizing that my time is only a single tenth of a second short of the world record.
"Ok. Anthro form now please." The tests are repeated after a 10 minute break. My bench press raised another 30 pounds to 260. My 40 yard dash dropped by more than half a second, to 3.97, and my hundred yard dash dropped even further, to 9 seconds exactly. "Results for Velox Celer have been sent ahead. Please head through that door."
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